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Microsoft used an event in the USA to announce its first-ever laptop, which appears to have been well-received by market watchers. We have covered the product, as well as Microsoft’s other announcements, in more detail in ‘Microsoft Announces New Phone, Band, Tablet and Laptop in New York‘, but present a summary here. Called ‘the first-ever … Read more
Dolby Vision, Dolby’s high-end HDR format, has been installed in TV sets for the first time, thanks to Vizio (we saw these TVs in April: Vizio to Bring Dolby Vision to Home Theatre). We have written in more detail about the TVs here, which our paid subscribers can access. The new 64.5″ (RS65-B2) and 120″ … Read more
Mediatek has announced net sales of NT$20 billion ($617.6 million) in September, and NT$151 billion ($4.6 billion) for the January-September period. September sales are up 8% from 2014’s NT$18.5 billion ($571.4 million), but the January-September sales are down 3.85% from NT$157.6 billion ($4.8 billion).
Sharp has created a walking, talking smartphone called Robohon, which will go on sale in Japan in the first half of next year. Unveiled at Ceatec, the ‘smartphone’ (with a 2″ 320 x 320 display) is housed in a walking, talking robot. The Robohon can call a cab, dance, take pictures and more – and … Read more
NOS, the Portugese communications and entertainment group, has launched two trial UltraHD channels in the country, using Thomson’s Vibe VS7000 encoding/transcoding platform. The HEVC-encoded channels are for NOS’s own service, as well as one for satellite operator Hispasat.
Microsoft used an event in the USA to announce its first-ever laptop, which appears to have been well-received by market watchers. We have covered the whole event in more detail for our paying subscribers, who can click here for our analysis. Designed to challenge Apple’s Macbook, the Surface Book runs Windows 10, weighs 0.7kg (1.5kg … Read more
9to5Mac claims that Apple will launch a high-resolution 21.5″ iMac within the week. ‘Multiple reliable sources’ have told the site that the new model will feature 4096 x 2304 resolution. Separate rumours also suggest a wider colour gamut. The new iMac is likely to use Intel Broadwell chips, according to code discovered in OS X … Read more
SEMI, the global industry association serving the micro- and nanoscale electronics industries, has announced that the Flextech Alliance has become a SEMI Strategic (Association) Partner. As part of SEMI, the Flextech Alliance will continue to foster the growth of the flexible, hybrid and printed electronics industry – in which SEMI is attempting to strengthen its … Read more
Pyramid Computer GmbH has entered the UltraHD age with the announcement of the Polytouch 55 4k – a 55″ display for digital signage, which also incorporates embedded touch (10 points) with pressure-sensing. The LFD uses an Intel Skylake Core i7 processor (quad-core, 3.1GHz). This fast integration of the new platform is because Pyramid is an … Read more
The design is reminiscent of a 90s VHS player!Panasonic has shown off the world’s first UltraHD Blu-ray player at the Ceatec electronics show in Japan. Known as the DMR-UBZ1, the player will be launched in Japan on the 15th November, for about ¥380,000 ($3,165) ex VAT. For the price, owners will be able to use … Read more
HDMI Licensing has launched the Premium HDMI Cable Certification Programme. The group says that the endeavour will ‘help [to] ensure that consumers, who will connect their devices with these cables, can enjoy the full potential of the 4K/UltraHD experience’. The certification covers additional and enhanced cable testing (to ensure that cables can support 18Gbps speeds) … Read more
Marvell has announced that its Armada 1500 Mini Plus and Avastar 88W8887 solutions are being used in Google’s Chromecast 2.0 and Chromecast Audio products.
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